Ride for a Reason !

Email received:

David & Lee:

I thought I would share a little news with you.

First I wanted to thank you again for Laticrete's continued support

of our annual charity bike ride for our local Boys and Girls Club. As

you know last year we decided to take on a monumental task and attempt

to set a Guinness World Record for Most Miles Bicycled in 24 hours by

a Team. I know it has been a while since we last spoke and I guess

this is probably a great example of the saying "Good things come to

those who wait."

I am happy to say we received word over the weekend that we have been

awarded the Official Guinness World Record title for "The farthest

distance travelled on a Bicycled in 24 Hours by a Team" The record is

now official and the title mark is set at 982.39 km (610.53 miles).

Thanks again for your support without sponsors like Laticrete it

wouldn't have been possible!

Ian Martin

Vice President of Commercial Sales

Great Floors LLC

Corporate Office

524 E Sherman Avenue

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814

P: 208.664.5405 X114

F: 208.667.5994

E: imartin@greatfloors.com

http://www.greatfloorscommercial.com

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Laticrete Safety Vests

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Another use for Laticrete Jobsite Safety Vests

A Laticrete MVP Hunting Trip

If you would like a Laticrete Safety Vest send me an email.  Chick here.

Success in the tile and stone installation business is rarely the result of chance. It requires

experience, careful planning, prudent risk assessment and consistent execution day in and day out. It takes a team of smart management, dedicated labor, and reliable and involved suppliers. Laticrete is fully committed to its Most Valued Partners in every way to assure the highest levels of service and tangible value before, during, and after the sale.

Many of the biggest and best contractors and dealers in North America have joined our MVP team and are enjoying all of its benefits – why not you?

If you would like to know more about the Laticrete MVP program click here.

The Back Butter Buddy Is Here!

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The Back Butter Buddy

"To assure a secure bond to substrates, tiles must be "back buttered" with setting material, especially 12" and larger sizes. With its 360 degree spinning capability, The Back Butter Buddy™ makes the back buttering process simple and easy. Capable of supporting up to 200 lbs of stacked tiles, it simply fits on the top of a standard 3 or 5 gallon bucket. The Back Butter Buddy eliminates fatigue and injury. It also reduces breakage of tiles. The Back Butter Buddy was invented by a Contractor, for Contractors."
Click here for more info and to watch a video.

Oogle 5 Days Until Coverings

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Only 5 days until Coverings! 

Visit us at booth #7731 for a look at our new innovative products. See you next week!

Who is Oogle ?

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Oogle and the new version of the LATICRETE App

(Note that the background is a LATICRETE HYDRO BAN Shower System!)

Have you downloaded the newest version of our LATICRETE mobile app? 
It's a:

• Grout and thinset coverage calculator
• A full Product Catalog
• Provides access to MSDS sheets

All this is available your iPhone, iPad or Android smartphone.

Oogle wants everyone to know we will be showcasing the new version of the LATICRETE app as part of our new digital kiosk at Coverings! Visit us at booth #7731 to check it out!

Click here for more information regarding Coverings.

Something New !

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PaverLink

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Interesting Email Received Today

All is well expanding the business to the East Bay area of San Francisco.
You guys are great, some of the best products on the market!
Thanks,
Rod


Rod Chambers
President
Charmet Tile
Office 858-695-0804 x 224
Fax      858-695-2454
Cell     619- 921-6905
Email  chambers@charmettile.com

Pietre dure mosaic table grouting

A info and photos from a tile contractor:

I was asked to grout a custom mosaic “Pietre dure” table customers bought while in Maldaba (Jordan). I used Laticrete PermaColor in Marble Beige for its qualities - able to be used in small tight grout joints, fast setting, color consistency and also its improved stain resistance.

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Pietre dure mosaic

What is Pietre dure ?  Here is what Wikipedia has to say about the subject:

Pietra dura or pietre dure (see below), called parchin kari in South Asia, is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly-polished colored stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. The stonework, after the work is assembled loosely, is glued stone-by-stone to a substrate after having previously been "sliced and cut in different shape sections; and then assembled together so precisely that the contact between each section was practically invisible". Stability was achieved by grooving the undersides of the stones so that they interlocked, rather like a jigsaw puzzle, with everything held tautly in place by an encircling 'frame'. Many different colored stones, particularly marbles, were used, along with semiprecious, and even precious stones. It first appeared in Rome in the 16th century, reaching its full maturity in Florence. Pietra dura items are generally crafted on green, white or black marble base stones. Typically the resulting panel is completely flat, but some examples where the image is in low relief were made, taking the work more into the area of hardstone carving.

Info above from Wikipedia and used under Fair Use principle. Used & attributed !

Read more - click here.

The Tile Contractor:
Ceramictec
http://ceramictec.com
ceramictec@comcast.net

Coverings in Atlanta

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Coverings is less than 2 weeks away, so Oogle is preparing his packing list! Will you visit us at our Laticrete exhibit at Coverings - booth #7731?

Installation of Laticrete Linear Drain (Part 1)

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Click here to see the installation video

Taken from a Blog belonging to The Floor Elf:

The wonderful folks at Laticrete sent me a linear drain to play with. And you know me – I bastardized it until it was virtually unrecognizable, ran it through the paces and did things you really shouldn’t do with nice, high-end products like this.

Read the entire Blog posting - click here.

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Linear Drain mock-up / display

Interesting Comments

I received an email with these comments from a tile contractor:
The guys are using your products consistently with great success.

Whenever we are pressed on warranty concerns Laticrete is where we

turn..... Keep up the great work!

Thanks and take care,

Gary W.

A few words about Warranties:

When selecting the installation system for your project, consider the value and peace of mind that a LATICRETE^® warranty can bring. LATICRETE provides comprehensive commercial and residential warranty programs. However, our best guarantee is our 50 years of experience with industrial, commercial and residential installations in every imaginable climate around the world.

Read more - click here

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Ron Nash The Runner

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Want to know about commitment ?  About changing one's lifestyle ?  About personal growth at Laticrete ?  Chat with Ron !
Ron Nash
VP Sales and Marketing
Laticrete International
rnash@laticrete.com
(203) 671-0057

Spring Has Arrived

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Spring has arrived in Bethany, CT

The Bikes are out!

Laticrete parking lot

KickStarter Project !

LowLine: An Underground Park on NYC's Lower East Side

What is the LowLine?

We want to transform an abandoned trolley terminal on the Lower East Side of Manhattan into the world’s first underground park.  It will be a new kind of public space, using solar technology for natural illumination, and cutting edge design to capture and highlight a very special industrial space.

A park… underground?!?

Ever wonder why there's so little green space in New York?  There aren’t a lot of empty plots of land just waiting to be turned into new parks. New Yorkers have had to be a little more creative, and must look in unusual places – the High Line, a park built on an old elevated rail trestle, is a great example. 

Read more - Click here

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What is Kickstarter ?  

Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative projects.

We’re a home for everything from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. Kickstarter is full of projects, big and small, that are brought to life through the direct support of people like you. Since our launch in 2009, more than 3.7 million people have pledged over $548 million, funding more than 38,000 creative projects. Thousands of creative projects are raising funds on Kickstarter right now.
Read more - Click here.

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Stone Facades and Masonry Veneers

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The LATICRETE Masonry Veneer Installation System (MVIS) provides methods and materials for the installation of thin stone veneers - a comprehensive quality controlled installation system. Featuring proven materials and technologies, LATICRETE MVIS products include a revolutionary waterproofing membrane, polymer fortified adhesive mortars that provide non-sag performance, a scratch and brown coat mortar, a masonry pointing mortar and a 100% silicone sealant.

Click here for more information regarding LATICRETE MVIS products.

Good Looking Linear Drain Installation

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Click here for more info or to watch a How To Install video

Living Tiles

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I received an interesting email from one of our key Laticrete guys in the field regarding a fascinating installation:

Another item for your blog. Moss Tile from Benetti Stone. 7x7 living tile installed with Latapoxy 300.

Whole Foods Store in Campbell, CA  Tile Contractor: Pennacchio Tile, Santa Rosa, CA (one of our MVP’s of course) Glass mirror panels were installed by a glass contractor.

 The "Living Tiles" are made from some sort of lichen on a resin base. Different colors available. Really interesting. More info here: http://www.benettistone.com/benettimoss.html

The tile contractor:

Leo Pennacchio

Pennacchio Tile, Santa Rosa, CA

leo@pennacchiotile.net

http://www.PennacchioTile.com

(707) 974-3977

The email was from

Jeffrey T. Carder the Laticrete Contractor Sales Representative based in the San Francisco Bay area.  Interesting in technical support on your Bay area job site ?  Contact Jeff: (203) 927-1059 or jtcarder@laticrete.com

New Version of the Laticrete App

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New Version of the Laticrete App now available

More info - click here.

Laticrete In Indonesia

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Innovative tile and stone installation systems

Green approach - One of the long-term goals of LATICRETE is to serve and educate the industry in order to create a more sustainable environment. To put into practice what it preaches, the company works very closely with suppliers who adopt environmentally-friendly technologies. LATICRETE tile and stone installation materials meet the most stringent product emissions criteria developed by the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) for low-emitting building materials.

The company offers a comprehensive system of Singapore Green Label certified products which include product categories such as waterproofing membranes, thin bed adhesives, thick bed screeds and grouts. From the substrate up, LATICRETE offers a complete system of low-VOC products and antimicrobial protection. Its two newest products in the ASEAN region are:

SPECTRALOCK® 2000 IG epoxy grout: A 100 percent solids epoxy industrial grout specifically formulated to provide maximum chemical and stain resistance with ease of installation. Easy to trowel and clean, SPECTRALOCK 2000 IG offers extended working time and a fast cure for same day installations with non-sag performance. It comes in 39 colors. 

HYDRO BARRIER™ Waterproofing Membrane: A thin, load bearing, self curing liquid rubber polymer which can be easily applied to form a flexible seamless waterproof anti-fracture membrane. It can be used on interior and exterior, horizontal or vertical surfaces and is approved by IAPMO for use as a shower pan liner.

A reliable brand - As a global leader in the manufacturing of products for tile and stone installations, LATICRETE is well known for its practical and environmentally-friendly systems. The company provides solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications. To meet the growing needs of the Green industry, LATICRETE South East Asia Pte Ltd based in Singapore focuses on the ASEAN / Southeast Asian market. The company is established with three objectives in mind: firstly, to encourage the utilization of resources in better ways; secondly, to minimize the impact of product development on limited local resources; and thirdly, to ensure the effective use of materials and reduce the consumption of water and energy resources.

Specified as the tile and stone materials’ supplier of choice in several of the region’s signature new construction projects, LATICRETE solutions are featured in Resorts World Sentosa, Marina Bay Sands, ION Orchard (residence and commercial) and Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC). Looking ahead, LATICRETE aims to move forward by innovating and expanding with industry-leading technology.

Ceramictec Is On A Roll

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LATICRETE HYDRO BAN Flanged Drain & Roll of Reinforcing Fabric

Ceramictec is getting ready to install a LATICRETE HYDRO BAN Shower.
Learn more about our shower system products.

Ceramictec
Tampa, FL area
www.ceramictec.com